Cops: Driver, Good Samaritan thwart Mister Softee robbery
Quick ReadA Centereach man robbed an ice-cream truck with a fake gun on Saturday, but his escape was thwarted by the truck’s driver and a Good Samaritan, police said.
Photo credit: Steve Pfost | Taner Yalcin, right, is the Mister Softee driver who was held up at gunpoint by a guy who jumped in his truck as he was idling at a red light in Centereach. He was assisted by a Good Samaritan, Michael Rhatigan,left, who tackled him. (Oct., 2, 2011)
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A Mister Softee driver was forced to dispense more than ice cream when a man who appeared to be armed jumped into his truck as it idled at a red light in Centereach.
But the alleged robber was soon tackled and wrestled to the ground by a man driving by, police said.
Mister Softee driver Taner Yalcin, 29, of Coram, said he was stopped at Hawkins and Nicolls roads about 7:30 p.m. Saturday...
